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[i]No, no, no, no![/i] Eulalie stared in horror at the human who was joining their ranks, her upper lip curled in a snarl. [i]This can’t be happening.[/i] She could count on one manicured hand the number of things that would have been worse than this. A human—a human [i]girl[/i]—a [i]beautiful[/i] human girl—couldn’t possibly join the circus. The succubus wouldn’t stand for it. She had worked so hard to wrap all of the male monsters around her finger, flirting and flaunting, kissing and caressing, sleeping around… She wasn’t about to let some [i]beautiful human girl[/i] ruin all of her efforts. Especially…

Eulalie’s midnight black eyes roved over the crowd until they found Kaine. Her heart pounded with jealous rage when she saw his gaze transfixed on the human. [i]Of course he’s interested in her,[/i] she thought sourly. [i]She smells delicious. Ugh, this little wench is ruining everything![/i] Still fuming, she made her way through the crowd to stand at the demon’s side. Perhaps if she asserted her presence, she could distract him. It always worked on the other men in the circus.

“Kaine,” she murmured in a half-sigh, tracing her slender fingers down his arm as she slowly entwined her limbs with his. “I can’t believe Iliana. She’s inviting [i]food[/i] to live with us.” The succubus leaned her head against Kaine’s shoulder, pressing her body close to his as she exhaled against his skin. “But we shouldn’t let her ruin our party. We still have tonight, so why not… make the most of it?” Moving to stand in front of the demon, she wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned up to whisper in his ear, her soft lips lightly brushing against him as she spoke. “I’m feeling energetic tonight...like I could do [i]anything[/i].” She breathed the word into his neck. “So, what do you say?”

“Not now, temptress,” Kaine growled without looking at her. “I’m busy.”

“Busy with what?” Eulalie persisted carefully. “Busy with that human? Oh, come now, Kaine. She’s nothing. I can give you whatever—you—want.” With each word, she walked her fingers up his chest until her hand rested against his collarbone.

“I said not now, Eulalie,” the demon fixed his crimson eyes on her in a warning glower. “I’m sure there are plenty of other monsters who would love to spend the night with you, but I’m busy.”

“Stubborn man,” the succubus muttered, disentangling herself from him and skulking away. She glanced back at the human girl who had captured her love’s interest, scowling bitterly. [i]She’s not going to last one week here. If I have to, I’ll see to that myself.[/i]

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Kaine followed Iliana with his eyes as she strutted away from him. She had intended to scare him, but somehow her threatening words only made him more eager to pursue the human. [i]And I’ll find a way to do that… One way or another.[/i] He melted into the crowd as all of the monsters exited the tent, weaving through the river of bodies as he kept watch over Asha. Though he kept well away from her, he would not let her leave his sight. He was the hunter, and she was his prey.

Once outside the main tent, the creatures began to disperse to various, smaller tents where they would all sleep for the night. Kaine lingered behind, loitering by a tree while Taj and Flynn walked with the human. Originally, His plan was to see which tent they would take her to so he could make a visit later in the night, but it seemed he wouldn’t have to wait even that long. Soon after they stepped outside, Asha declared that she was going to explore on her own and left her monster guards behind. The demon smirked to himself, [i]Poor little doe. She’s forgotten the safety of the herd, and now she’ll be food for the wolf.[/i]

Kaine trailed silently behind the girl, following her to the gnarled tree that she chose to sit down beneath. He waited in the shadows, watching as she lit and began smoking a joint, murmuring something to herself about cards. So far, it looked like she was really alone. No Taj and Flynn, and, more importantly, no Iliana. The demon had found his opportunity.

He stepped into the moonlight and approached Asha, his red irises luminescent in the dark of the night. “Some party, wasn’t it?” he smiled with deceitful friendliness. “You’re Asha, right? The new girl? I don’t believe we’ve met.” He sat down beside her, leaning back against the tree’s wide trunk, his Cheshire grin widening to reveal threatening, pointed fangs. “I’m Kaine.”